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Ken Cranston

Kenneth Cranston

Born: 20 October 1917, Aigburth, Liverpool, Lancashire
Major Teams: Lancashire, England.
Known As: Ken Cranston
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium


Test Debut: England v South Africa at Manchester, 3rd Test, 1947
Last Test:
England v Australia at Leeds, 4th Test, 1948

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    8   14   0   209   45   14.92   0   0    3   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             168.2   37   461   18  25.61  4-12    0   0  56.1  2.73

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1947 - 1950)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   78  104  15  3099  156*  34.82   3  18   47   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             11642  4985  178  28.00  7-43   10   1  65.4  2.56

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Plucked from the relative obscurity of Lancashire club cricket to captain his county in 1947, Kenneth Cranston made an immediate impression at first-class level, averaging close to 40 with the bat and 23 with the ball. An aggressive right hand bat, with three first-class centuries, he usually opened the bowling at a brisk fast-medium. He was rewarded with a Test cap against South Africa in 1947, and toured the West Indies in 1947-48 under GO Allen as vice-captain. Allen was injured on board ship, and Cranston captained the side in the First Test, which was drawn. Injury-hit and by no means a full-strength touring party, England struggled on this tour, and Cranston dropped out of contention in 1948, playing just once against the all-conquering Australian tourists. At the end of the 1948 season Cranston resigned as captain of Lancashire, unable to balance the commitments of first-class cricket and his dental practice. Apart from a few appearances in festival matches, it was the end of a very promising first-class career (DL 2000).

* Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 05:33:17 GMT


 
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